So education is important to me. I don't have a college degree (and at my age, am not really interested in the piece of paper that signifies that achievement). But I take several classes each year, on whatever interests me. Mostly writing, photography, and self-help. Some of them are extremely helpful, and some are less so.
Today's class is a CreativeLive class on Picture Perfect Lighting with Roberto Valenzuela. I missed yesterday class (I set it up wrong in the calendar on my phone), but in just 2 hours (so far), I've learned so much. If you're not familiar with CreativeLive, it is a really neat platform. All lessons are video presentations with chat for questions on the presentations. In the case of this course, there are other photographers who are answering student's questions, and the most-asked questions are addressed by Roberto himself on camera.
Personally, I am anxious to move beyond natural lighting, and get more in-depth into controlled studio lighting. With summer coming on in South Texas, even beach shoots are really tough when you feel like you're swimming with every breath. Although I love working with natural light and outdoor locations, I'm looking to move into Boudoir and High Fashion style photography, and want more privacy for my clients. I've learned a lot by using modeling lights (always-on lighting), and achieve many of the effects that I want. But I can never learn enough about photography. I just love it. :) So I'm excited about all that I'm learning in this class!
We are a large blended family, and a dream of traveling in an RV, homeschooling our children and spending time with all of our family, both East Coast and Central US. This blog is intended to chronicle our steps to that dream.
